Tutorial # 6 : SolidWorks Exploded View

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/03/solidworks-exploded-view-completetutorials.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Solidworks Exploded view tutorial" border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFadNQTmA3wzHvrLh6mqXSzKyApB5-QYf29nmI_ekbt8-4FBwnQ71C-bGx_fVFMrCyU6kfss5Q1RysvPBT0BqeCG-JpieRv6937QHogotNVEURxbFSmqil5Wij8A3wna6nHXIChHDVNCU/s640/Copy+of+band+logo+%252814%2529.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></span></div><h2><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Task:<span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Exploded View</span></span></h2><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Taking apart an assembly to view individual components.</span></span><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Open the Assembly files of previous post.if you don't have go to the Tutorial # 5 and make it.</span>For this tutorial/task, the assembly you see here is coloured to help you understand.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/03/solidworks-exploded-view-completetutorials.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Assembly files complete solidworks tutorials" border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eWhEhV37aV3RyYlsTXGraTXJcMIohDVWALsdGxMJjrvwRZe0hASECRTVC4YpH9QkHr-QU3a3d6LdLfKvAI4NW1rLyvSml2va9f4Q8iwWft_WC8A1gDDhUCM_OtXak91soMzyUMoFa-0/s640/ada.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, start by clicking on Exploded View. Click on the crank shaft. You will notice that a new tool appears as soon as you select the part. This is the manipulator that moves your component either approximately (by dragging one of the arrows) or exactly (by using the left hand column to set measurements)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Try dragging the crankshaft using one of the arrows, or the tool itself by dragging the ball at the vertex of the three arrows. As soon as you move it, the column will automatically add a step to the explode view. Move it along the blue arrow (z-axis) and green arrow (y-axis). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Go to the column marked steps. Right click on Explode Step 1. Edit Step. If you scroll down, you’ll see a box labeled settings. Modify D1 to 1000mm. Click Done. Now the crankshaft has been displaced exactly 1m away from its initial position. Delete Explode Step 2.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To move the pistons, we’ll use the Z-axis and the X-axis.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Select the left most Piston Coupler. Notice that the settings automatically choose the ideal axis for movement. Press CTRL and select all 4 couplers.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/03/solidworks-exploded-view-completetutorials.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N7PftiKFY5BPtJxG_VgFc-fphJtZzrp3p15fuECUEZNLEyJkBPkEL441sBvOHO-EY3a5pDZSbdj2vUeMpdHhM73eawi3T58AIDZkrI7HNNvcx4wPDLJ015bwjJR9SFAKXhK1NQXgtSE/s640/JGJ.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Move them by 800mm along the Z-axis. Click Done. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/03/solidworks-exploded-view-completetutorials.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKo2N6kzo6729kE2oNxhngcSHs-xBhalmNIUgg543kYIGnarscVdwgvOhixaQ0cQwTzgx2cW4EW-R5LOWDzbgQchgZLpcRsunY5lK-qut_EqaigniIxtkJG84MY4UHamtQ4gPkFuMeiA/s640/AAAAA.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Move all the pistons by 500mm.</span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now to spread them out. Move the leftmost and right most pistons and couplers by 150mm. And the middle ones by 50mm. Pay attention to the direction and the axis it is using.</span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/03/solidworks-exploded-view-completetutorials.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" solidworks exploded view tutorial" border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicghmriPkwDgdqDDLTKvvUo_Un99TscP-yGOOOzh1n6HdkObwQkLRatUKMAzEgpcs3AYdoopJNln1qqz3uXmnyFi-fQfj8TpAEkx1jFomcOsvI9tRglDL68pddVvolMkSSSfRehCA60xA/s640/AAA.jpg" title="solidworks tutorials" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is the End of this basic tutorial series.In coming posts we will see some complex assemblies and parts.Hope you understand each and everything very well...</span></div></div><div class="Style2"><o:p></o:p></div>

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Tutorial # 6 : SolidWorks Exploded View

Task:   Exploded View Taking apart an assembly to view individual components. Open the Assembly files of previous post.if you don't have...

Tutorial # 5 : SolidWorks ASSEMBLIES and standard Mates

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/03/solidwork-assemblies-mates-piston-shaft-coupler-chamberblock.html" target="_blank"><img alt="creating assemblies standard mates piston chamber block and crank shaft" border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkG7GoLkMq7wxvw19Qfi_earb2wQlLzIw2X9b886uJou5iINrYWuiHOodf4r_K4KuKRnO7H7lxRzLdrm0vjNa8FWK7yErZgj6sLs6s0HVkQFUhBQ4hQMQC9Ot6gD1NG0G-wSSpxEzmtI/s640/Copy+of+band+logo+%252813%2529.jpg" title="Solidworks assemblies" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In this tutorials we will see how to make assemblies from parts.how to use standard mates and join parts in assemblies.We will make Engine parts assembly.</span><br /><h2><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Task:</span> Standard Mates</span></h2><div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Create the four parts given. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Chamber Block<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Piston Coupler<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Piston<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Crank Shaft<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SolidWorks allows the user to make assemblies that are basically the combination of parts joined together to allow for motion and to check if they fit properly together.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is a tutorial and a lab task combined. You will be given basic hints on how to progress. The rest is up to you!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, after you’ve made all 4 parts, save them with the same name as given on their drawings, after which start a new assembly and use insert component to insert the first part. The Chamber Block.</span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/03/solidwork-assemblies-mates-piston-shaft-coupler-chamberblock.html" target="_blank"><img alt="solidworks complete tutorials" border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh523RYVtTyXp-w9dCsvLHYQHzG_LepGzcyb7BXUwbKZKpPPf4M8-xuBJVp4RmS5s_8gvAC3bGFCX1ncPxRh50kGArPGKRWRL9nW7y4TfIP5LJkimPWOr8VLiNe0_KVHPUH1vbDroOB2qs/s640/sss.jpg" title="Chamber block solidwork tutorials" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The first part added in an assembly is always fixed. You cannot move it. Now insert the crankshaft. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Click on the crankshaft and move it around. Now to mate them!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Click on mate. Now select the two highlighted faces. Make sure the coincident mate is checked.</span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Coincident:</b> This mate makes sure that both selected surfaces (they need to be flat) are aligned in the same plane. Since your crankshaft is the same length as the chamber block, in some orthogonal views it is going to be perfectly aligned with the chamber block.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Concentric: </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">This mate aligns the center point of two or more circular faces. We shall use this to fit the crank shaft into the holes at the ends of the chamber block.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/03/solidwork-assemblies-mates-piston-shaft-coupler-chamberblock.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46G90-pU8K5QvKdO8ACgJPph_TImGzkEdY026CXDIcjT2qIqBmDTu-Dw6qw4cngWqrQ2HRz2MxWjR6uW_LjelKGybcddj5cNAE0xx1SHQmjepDKR9lO0GACpW5YPfu24sH0ZmKBLkO7U/s640/jg.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now to add the pistons. Start by inserting a piston and a piston coupler.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Use concentric mates to join these two surfaces together.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/03/solidwork-assemblies-mates-piston-shaft-coupler-chamberblock.html" target="_blank"><img alt="how to mate a part piston and coupler" border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZvAlxPDrJ3Y7zJNAMFgtyH7tB-tjqS99finHIFEkHMJ-hUSh53sfMpRWhMg92AK0YAvmYi-S7EGN6_S8SIZNfsU5IC6AILRcV-aHKthL3G5aFOaJpn4uOFlImkianZ7LLXzMqBwWseI/s640/dddd.jpg" title="Solid work standard mates" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, since we need the coupler to be in the exact center of the piston, we shall use reference geometry to align them. Use the feature manager once you’ve started mate. Using the feature manager, you can select an individual part’s planes. Open both the Piston and the Piston Coupler and select their right plane. If you made an error, SolidWorks will give you an objection on the mate you’re trying to create.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now. Using, parallel mate, and concentric mate, place the first piston and coupler into the first socket. Parallel mate the front (or back) face of the chamber block, to the back face of the piston. Concentric mate the hole in the chamber block and the piston <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Attach the coupler to the shaft using another concentric mate.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Click and Drag the piston coupler towards and away from the chamber block.Now <span style="font-size: 11pt;">Add the other three Pistons.</span></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The complete asssembly will look like this:</span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/03/solidwork-assemblies-mates-piston-shaft-coupler-chamberblock.html" target="_blank"><img alt="solidworks tutorials piston coupler Complete Engine parts assembly" border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqolXpvHTlt1_Mu2SigpSj7bNiAMGsEno-9dKXw8t1tocMsar4HM_CAtLgRht_k_k0SvbJ5xMr-U4jdIdkWOurK1LCN7iTmJiPb9I8m53-8tuJR1bSWebuYZ6w4gam62nFVsrMh6kcOE/s640/Captured.JPG" title="solidwork assembly " width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Download the Solidwork files practice it and Enjoy...</span></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><div class="mailmunch-forms-widget-467240"></div></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></div></div><div class="Style2"><o:p></o:p></div>

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Tutorial # 5 : SolidWorks ASSEMBLIES and standard Mates

In this tutorials we will see how to make assemblies from parts.how to use standard mates and join parts in assemblies.We will make Engine p...

Tutorial # 4 : SolidWorks Advance tools Revolve base Revolve cut Mirror Reference geometry and sectional views

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hbJkIzNMBujgpNx2EEQLvpJPrSN3dESb9lp2EnKS1pYe0WaTMOpqdHiQn7BeEx7iNziAOIAzxlcRbE8LDMAFgyqnmN_mfT0fsB8XQTi-mgGQNHLeY8KGymdX7t5TYUSnQr9KG2Vrxpw/s1600/Copy+of+band+logo+%252812%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Complete SolidWorks Tutorials revolve vase revolve cut reference geometry and sectional views.Downloadble solidwork files" border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hbJkIzNMBujgpNx2EEQLvpJPrSN3dESb9lp2EnKS1pYe0WaTMOpqdHiQn7BeEx7iNziAOIAzxlcRbE8LDMAFgyqnmN_mfT0fsB8XQTi-mgGQNHLeY8KGymdX7t5TYUSnQr9KG2Vrxpw/s640/Copy+of+band+logo+%252812%2529.jpg" title="Solidworks Advance tools Tutorial" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In this tutorial we will see some other advance tools of SolidWorks. There are several files available in the download section at the end so you can practice it and modify these files.we will see some concepts about reference geometry,sectional views,Mirror and Revolve base and Cut tools.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="Style1Char"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Task 1:</span></span> Revolve Base </h3><div class="Style2"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2">Start with a new part, choose the front plane.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="Style2">Draw the following shape:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/02/tutorial-4-solidworks-advance-tools.html"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFTmLXn3WqQF-hrJrrZBmB0OUEkGrPETO2gZVDVtkDAJnzcv16uscInx9JoDv7pQRZpArDV9u-y50X5tPomAmbMmV0nRmdbd5yZRC9e_1S2IJLBXDTCq3TRQZHvhZx3R3BcrDWzKZzn8/s400/assa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Remember, the line going vertical from the origin is a centerline! We will use that as a reference.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2">Exit Sketch. Click on Revolve Base. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">When it asks you to select a plane or previous sketch, select the sketch you just drew. For the Axis of Rotation, select the centerline. You should see something like this. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/02/tutorial-4-solidworks-advance-tools.html"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_C8W8GgC7ynreIsYLGdmPPQk2WEC9IiA8-O1ZPTiVL2AoyFNjOZi2jYpxllMNLso5Awg9YN85CF9KaTKhhb2GmqasRxSSJKrAKLm3zvTagwQWMczrhduvyPp72EfOW7oaGXeQkNNI2Pc/s400/asasas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Note: By default the sketch is rotated 360 degrees, however if your requirement is less you can always modify the amount needed by changing the rotational value. Click OK. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Now, using the view manager, select hidden lines to be visible. Also, select top view. We need both of these to help us complete this part.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/02/tutorial-4-solidworks-advance-tools.html"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWfWn79XdzQeIfOkoWkcYAikpa0CfP2R9FAYmXmp_oW11us96QpZJn6rzZZ9Wx83OZidkXX96hpColk9rBvwGvk48DjOlShYlsaHe-kKKTIcSPN9n6lspbAuSutpT4FTGDKeHN-d1Wc0/s400/qqqq.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Starting from the center, draw an arc of 90 degrees, with a radius of 40mm. Offset the arc by 30mm outwards. Join both arcs with lines to form a segment:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/02/tutorial-4-solidworks-advance-tools.html"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLSKkP48HV6MqohBwXzH6x5Yv8cboMtjdNGwV3849q6pmkO7T-nLahSih9YI43W2MLw1ReictdU1ccHNwjPMGVFg9Y8Tm9cPlnX0pXmLSoMxsNNvPkX42QqSVCp1Le2W8vHZiUjgYEy0/s320/awdw.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">The center line visible is made by creating a line of any length (as long as it isn’t touching anything else – like midpoints, or end points) at an angle of 135 degrees. You can set the angle and dimension of any object by clicking on it. When you click on it, the left hand bar shows the line’s properties. Scroll until you can see the angle value. If the angle value is locked it means your line has fixed relations with other sketch entities. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2">Click on mirror. Choose the sketch in entities to mirror. You have to choose each individual line separately. Click on Mirror about and choose the centerline. Click Ok when done.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Click on Cut Extrude and click on either segment.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/02/tutorial-4-solidworks-advance-tools.html"><img border="0" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0YRcX1vZJAiHrF-owr7Ti25MtjWCqvokJ50-_sEsoazwLe4kOeM603NKO07mcV3FJa6a6hHTlRXQFR8vw1vLj891peF-xlQbPw-ltytoIq68BmKQd5KQqhC_6S1eMO4yAUMBEf1HddQ/s400/wewewe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Set depth of cut to 20mm. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><b>NOTE:</b> Mirror, Circular Pattern, and Linear Pattern. These functions are available to you in both sketch mode and feature mode. When to use it depends on the part.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2">Now, we need to create a groove into the bigger disk of the pulley we’re making.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Select Revolve1 (Look in your feature manager) Right click and select edit sketch. Change view to aid you accordingly.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLy7l-RxP9AbQzdhdqE9vK1dkEl6SGKcng6wMNQRg64rQpSVi1VouZ__LzqMellAi5MlIVUX7xR3GNXfpNNtBODP1F1BZ2Wh72UAnsF3HrxTokK-B10NSAITMBtEeF1IRWWdrqitDlrF0/s1600/fgfhf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLy7l-RxP9AbQzdhdqE9vK1dkEl6SGKcng6wMNQRg64rQpSVi1VouZ__LzqMellAi5MlIVUX7xR3GNXfpNNtBODP1F1BZ2Wh72UAnsF3HrxTokK-B10NSAITMBtEeF1IRWWdrqitDlrF0/s400/fgfhf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">In edit sketch mode, you can trim or extend entities to suit your need. This is useful for making parts that don’t initially fit together. You will notice that you can change the dimensions of the sketch and the yellow preview of your finished model is visible. The preview stays visible until you modify the sketch to a point where it needs to be rebuilt.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Rebuild (usually represented by an icon that looks like a traffic light) is a function of SolidWorks where the program systematically attempts to automatically make all the steps in the feature manager once you edit something. An error occurs if one of your features is impossible to make. For example, if we move the cut extrude we just made outside the part surface, it would generate an error (since there’s nothing to cut a hole into)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_X0KRMXMXA30gR7waX-LHPmElc4g0i7nVdZaN85cY_KAaoTz0-d7NkKfGTznhkHa2yKVI_gSQn4bSBuEyzjNKLtsIew7Ld6JmAxs5OjH9K790wYuWEkWluvvgtdm3w74VFw6lQuayVw/s1600/o+nadan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_X0KRMXMXA30gR7waX-LHPmElc4g0i7nVdZaN85cY_KAaoTz0-d7NkKfGTznhkHa2yKVI_gSQn4bSBuEyzjNKLtsIew7Ld6JmAxs5OjH9K790wYuWEkWluvvgtdm3w74VFw6lQuayVw/s400/o+nadan.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Delete the bottom most 20mm line and replace it with the following sketch. Click Exit Sketch. Click Rebuild.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/02/tutorial-4-solidworks-advance-tools.html"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9WJ2BjBTflY7c2kWUdbhU07FiEtpGwAW-lU92XLr15i_35IdAyxeThtgUfMIhyoLQg9RZF0ImenZaKHodOx-ibJ_oilnmvaptmKUkxc5C9AdyvOjqxHaZlSVxOQ7RGodyC_gtMoS15A/s400/eraa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><h3><span class="Style1Char"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Task 2:</span></span> Surface Geometry and Sectional Views</h3><div class="Style2"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2">In this tutorial we will make a Piston Head.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Start with a cylinder:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NrUzwUhknHxerOW4FBNZ0td2DUunriRkedSNMgB8aD1-PXkrP7BgR5EGx_dOzS-zC4k0Gws23LZ_N0hWccjBA9zLnpGz62jsHd4IKu2cMvKn15k_qPJ4oStN35GcbwJ-9Y5FcYCtTts/s1600/head.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NrUzwUhknHxerOW4FBNZ0td2DUunriRkedSNMgB8aD1-PXkrP7BgR5EGx_dOzS-zC4k0Gws23LZ_N0hWccjBA9zLnpGz62jsHd4IKu2cMvKn15k_qPJ4oStN35GcbwJ-9Y5FcYCtTts/s320/head.jpg" width="249" /></a><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/02/tutorial-4-solidworks-advance-tools.html"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77OzE9c8WHP-8071DwSv-VJDoW-TZen5esrFvJYE96BH8bFi9MfLWqMtXmTbtjgnptJNX7quVKtnGRIA-bwb5Exl9ByluK4zbHDEHFVXVMxzl8p_bh_rHy8apFJXUTR7dwP2uS_fdV94/s320/geafddd.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvy2z7ojqg6dZ4eN27nZbS9UvoESSB0LvPRmF6jB9Vz9PKnEJZ3W6nZH2EbHgXjQeZFUC1DmZUcgzG3tXksOVuL9CKSM7f0IOZEJA3-8G143ay6J4Rp7KV2HhCB0o20ANlzxadrswQQY/s1600/view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvy2z7ojqg6dZ4eN27nZbS9UvoESSB0LvPRmF6jB9Vz9PKnEJZ3W6nZH2EbHgXjQeZFUC1DmZUcgzG3tXksOVuL9CKSM7f0IOZEJA3-8G143ay6J4Rp7KV2HhCB0o20ANlzxadrswQQY/s400/view.jpg" width="151" /></a>We need to drill a hole through the cylinder in order to make space for the axle which will connect the piston to the crankshaft. However, if you try to use cut extrude on the curved surface it won’t let you. SolidWorks needs plane surfaces to create features. So we will create a virtual plane for us to work on.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2">Click on Reference Geometry, then Plane. It is going to ask you for some references to create a plane. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Since this is just a tutorial and therefore easy, just select any one of the two planes (out of top, front and right) which lie on the curved surface. In this example, Top shows a flat circle, whereas right and front show the curved surface)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUycFax0viMoBBTXQK7IfEPdx5u9K2iIFNrZvT01okBceuQnRvd4rCIdBno4u2keuNRorZHeVp0nsWw5K5dfvoDP-Jx53mExAlcnKEZJXff1HI4thn4nuqwcMyV9VBHCANo7LjBwr6NPk/s1600/morrr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUycFax0viMoBBTXQK7IfEPdx5u9K2iIFNrZvT01okBceuQnRvd4rCIdBno4u2keuNRorZHeVp0nsWw5K5dfvoDP-Jx53mExAlcnKEZJXff1HI4thn4nuqwcMyV9VBHCANo7LjBwr6NPk/s200/morrr.jpg" width="200" /></a>Select the distance from reference (it says 0.00mm) and change it to 100mm. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2">This will push the plane out of the object. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Now that you have a virtual plane to work on, select that plane, and click on cut extrude. You’ll be asked to make a sketch.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Draw a circle in the center. Roughly 40mm dia would be enough. Exit.</div><div class="Style2">Select through all, and click OK. You’ll see that it bore a hole through the cylinder. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Finally Shell it (use the bottom circular face only) with a wall thickness of 10mm. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/2017/02/tutorial-4-solidworks-advance-tools.html"><img alt="Complete SolidWorks tutorials with Downloadable files" border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhyphenhyphenRw3wKppM-lBzhk-qUsnrQbQoBGytN-6HRBFRHq-yMOnqYrpXIvO0BA-Jp8LhN99nhSqhRLl1prQaMVvLebrLf_BUfLxLbPM7hQCLQr_YEnYWG5ddjOOcjhfWSiIqJS3xyfNjBje_M/s400/hala+be.jpg" title="Piston head SolidWorks files" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With this, we have finished making parts.In next tutorials we will start making assemblies from parts.All these files are available for download in SolidWorks file format.Some additional tasks are also included for your practice.<br />Press Follow for getting updates about new tutorials. </span></span></div><div class='mailmunch-forms-widget-448958'></div>

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Tutorial # 4 : SolidWorks Advance tools Revolve base Revolve cut Mirror Reference geometry and sectional views

In this tutorial we will see some other advance tools of SolidWorks. There are several files available in the download section at the end so...

Tutorial # 3: SolidWorks advance Tools

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkpNx1yeAlF0fCcyh3weDiD-FNTajCMSb8o-_BKEFUfZVES9GkOTfXMzujjN8YSMFYguc_WZnQC2ve4xGbLiCCmFesBdCdd43-ALmfoj30JmaDvyuiV4YevF_VrfoHEE59SJT3c50R0A/s640/Copy+of+band+logo+%252811%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />In this tutorial we will see some Advance tools of solidworks. How to use chamfer and fillet.offset and move entities.<br /><span class="Style1Char"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span> <br /><h2><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Style1Char"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Task 1:</span></span> Move Entity, Offset, Circular Pattern:</span></b></h2><br /><div class="Style2">First Create a circle of 200mm diameter and extrude it by 30mm. Select Chamfer, Select the Top circular face, and set value to 20mm, angle of 45 degrees. Your object should look something like this:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheV64acsM5RW36RtdAjDueHTUlyclQOMC6vrmZMr2n_8PEviMEPuOZsGAVsMXTKxxWakUG2Y0DfkkH5lFMcfaqpNKp9NUAjatZlC0Sri9i1Ce3PHWMdbUI7Q6cmakyYoASgs2JQUeEQOM/s400/ss.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Select the top surface, in top view. Draw a circle on the origin, 20mm dia. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="Style2">Select Move Entities, and select the circle you drew. Set value for Y movement to 40mm. Your circle should look something like this:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1cpCBCXXgAPbGJFsTuNlRERlPu4xywgu5bWMbCIRFW75jO2CJTV5e7dLylyRAmYkGUUDtyOjm8g6-aZsMVOQR8FiH01gKMht4wi1JXoUKkDAR0GI1SV7S69ujs2Gyv1CIT59tu4PvMM/s400/aa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Select the circle again, use offset entities, and set value to 5mm. You shall see a slightly larger circle around your existing entity. Extrude it by 5mm. Your object should look something like this:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpX00wIdLj7hlCb3ym3CF55xb6ljqz1L9WX0osHS9F6BxYRk27XsS998HrpNDu6-UwKtpIPO56S_Ow4_zez3xz0xPrZFpT7RrxYx68E5Hu0XyHKSTbDWojAqbxeGF8-EUMhNV0ZMDc8o/s400/aaaa.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Click on View, Temporary Axis. Now click on Circular Pattern. If you rotate the disc you will see a light dotted line going through the center of the disc. This is its central axis around which it will revolve. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="Style2">Select this axis. Then select the ring. As soon as you do, you will see previews of multiple entities going in a circular pattern.</div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5h-rCZnyPIiE5WaoDT25Yf5cAmMao9U0Wb4BDOdGVM4nX9Zt6p5M_EJh2aGs0tm61KzYYtezNmaBElQYpvPjXBmaq7CCQQ_1p5jySrC8TVTPGxigl96anDqzWeTp9E8Ie6zfT_C_64J8/s400/qqq.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="Style2">In the parameters box, check (and edit if necessary) 360 Degrees and 6 copies, and equal spacing should be checked. Click OK.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD7CKttDD808sFKkVxm2k5VfCu8SuSf3Ch69RfXEDwKIdrzomJIamk0PZrSYu_BFTDAHC88dN3SsTs1WdfJ2_qbBScILQRj7VX1Jp41CH5lefZvBiRW-iaXCesW4WIIhFgeC8OEaKWNo/s400/dddd.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Style1Char"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Task 2:</span></span> 3D Sketch and Swept Boss/Base</b></span></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="Style2">Start with a new part. Click on 3D sketch. Draw a line 100mm long. Notice that while you are using the line tool, there is a small XY next to your cursor. This shows the current plane the drawing is being made in. Pressing the TAB key changes the planes you are working in. Draw the following shape.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwdpmJTECWTgadXkms_riZCSwm8iOHWhFl2zz6S0YV68xAbkTZQoBcAeNHIl-9tztisDI6yvAkiIufTQQuWdk3u61xaBVfwtGneWrj6WeaMwrorwg_QBPihjjG2n2FDCNWtXy6WzTzrE/s400/aSA.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><o:p></o:p><br /><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Note that all lines are at 90 degrees; Visualize it as a ledge or a step. Hint: XY, XY, XY, YZ, XY, XY, XY<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Locate the Sketch Fillet Tool. This rounds off sharp corners by the specified radius. The greater the radius, the more rounded the corner would become. Set fillet value to 20mm Select all intersecting nodes and click OK. Exit the Sketch.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpe9872bDA4LWvvQeYJX5TvA8fqOsBOL-tNQACxfRRfVsfcosJDJKgz6D4xSfOW-3JFKBc5WbnN96qwpRpDcstk8lkOcXDrlSeLs3ernWOmj0V6NkC5eZCjuu5Omsv88xJqh80WjZwY0/s400/xxx.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Select the Right Plane, Click on Sketch (Not 3D Sketch) and create a circle at the origin with a diameter of 20mm. Exit the Sketch.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMEWSqHM2LBq7_8nfQvLBhjAAZFu9m6y9SeuzrqeizQsSNv39Qk4yazKk3vbR_-CZTYUrDbddCd3DW6loymr5xXRo0PAYwQEaE20mOQsIb9J0qvo8dbcAs2bnj6Fkbwdkfvri09zoBeE/s400/ada.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Now select Swept Boss / Base,<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2">Profile -> Circle<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2">Path -> 3D Sketch<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Click OK<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMsMDRW3MSMU_0q6GOxmjiiOBfyZSvipzGeDpJKZLlRFbn4pVg7-xyLFQ2rAiRE9ygWgGCT-t3Yxos5mzCaulrqjGGcNFfJtYBbGOXAQsEWgvSrHs8xHZS2H_xGbAOwo2vm1IXVTz6qg/s400/ddddd.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Rotate the Model to show you both circular ends. Click on Shell, select both circles, set value of Shell to 2mm, and click OK.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5okxK9v5X5jzAZqutdhnf_kKxhWFpgQZRt8WmvJk3NcQoorD2vzjy9uJ1N5VrurtBiDfvgvfhbvx6zHMYslRwQgWJqFRi_5SvLWQu_1qwouaeO18O4p7UxKpskw6HiafT8fR2vJFIuQQ/s400/asad.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Style1Char"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Task 3:</span></span> Fillet, Linear Pattern:</b></span></h2><o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2">Create a rectangle in top plane, of 150mm by 50mm. Extrude it by 10mm.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"></div><div class="Style2">Click on Fillet. Set value to 25, Select this line:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZcyhJhPGBMVxO-zIthjSV7ReHUFaYrFQkU91TamkLVYVCIecTiHTzPdaVco70UcTKPfWQguORf-fFrhGnWlYsPWt1DpnkiymxQStBBWT6rB2jaTrWY6dS067yyG5UGrr_uhWgDPDnVk/s400/add.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Repeat for all 4 lines. Select OK. Now draw a circle of 20mm dia at the center of the object you created. Use Centerlines to help you locate the center.</div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotSHV4NOkSkjhpRCHCIScV_ZqL_QVWSElqadkmqxBDBm0hz3jdax51EIJQjhpKjp8-sJ__l8G2Ef6dosrFvDm76laUsnuriuiWsAlrbvQKjyiD7pL1_B-GZEG7gy5Bf7EcS8-LsnnfIw/s400/dsadasdasd.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Use Move Entities to move the object by -50mm.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Extrude Cut the circle. Select the hole you created, click on Linear Pattern. Set D1 to 25mm, and number of instances to 5</span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makeitmech.com/search/label/solidworks"><img border="0" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k1nOraOzgI3pDLgTT-MxccHwE3LxQvc9hJRiipz6UbznXZxYvaKBwCJh51SOPxRzoweD5JLOW1zSgmAu9-DFhVdAVg3RtYrghkIii90WMistjvCi6jBMi0zILFteiiM6xbxNz-2dyUM/s400/adsdasdasdasdasas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="Style2">Finally that is the End of this tutorial.Its quit long but i hope you learned a lot.<br />You can download all these files in solidworks format by Entering your E-mail address.The download will automatically starts.Some additional files are also included.So test and modify and get yourself to the next level..</div><div class="Style2"><div class="mailmunch-forms-widget-446300"></div></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><o:p></o:p></div><br />

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Tutorial # 3: SolidWorks advance Tools

In this tutorial we will see some Advance tools of solidworks. How to use chamfer and fillet.offset and move entities. Task 1: Move Entity...

SolidWorks Tutorial # 2:Introduction to 3D Models

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://mylearningcube.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIwVt4_yHSCZZoEy_JVn6z_RJeiJK06Fp1A3S6r8YPZZXDQTpvAufjsrxEJ-YFpA8jLcJbXn3n-NbzyXIFDXXG1Vz_ZG-NfC7VNzQ-TOpgVSSWwhARoCiWPj9f8JbctiPBkJh8VoKcrY/s640/Copy+of+band+logo+%252810%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><!-- Begin BidVertiser code --><br /><script SRC="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=762381&bid=1871560" TYPE="text/javascript"></SCRIPT><br /><!-- End BidVertiser code --> <br /><h2>Introduction to 3D model:</h2>In this Tutorial we will see the the basic 3-D part and its engineering Drawing.So let's start moving from 2-D to 3-D.The function we will cover in this tutorial are Extrude Feature,that is used for Extrusion of the sketch.It basically convert 2-D into 3-D shape.<br /><br />So let's begin shaping in 3-D.<br /><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Start with New > New Part <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Click on Extrude Boss / Base. The Sketch Toolbar will open automatically. Select the Top Plane in main window<o:p></o:p></div><br /><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Create the following figure:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://mylearningcube.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFG4fzNMZW8tZzkbEB45VSCPNrC28buLnbUAJ9TvvJ6sYcMsUBMXXag1kL-uHJq5Pc8hMtCtkGs0YkRMEeBp6WZQT2TXps4Um9SO-Iu5MQtd9awVrmP1y39KIp2g4ybynw6auqQ3wKLg/s640/ww.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Click Exit Sketch.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->The sketch rotates into an isometric view. Notice the yellowish figure. That is a preview of what your sketch will look like after Extruding.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2">SolidWorks lets you modify dimensions in two ways. Try dragging the arrow in the middle of the object either up or down. If you need more precise control in the “Direction 1” Box (on the left) modify the value of D1. Notice this value is in mm. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->For now, check to see if D1 is 10mm. If not, set it as 10mm. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Click on the green check mark. Your final object should look something like this.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Usually, in the case of simple shapes such as the one above, SolidWorks can guess which places are holes and which are solid.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><h3><b>TASK: </b>Cut!</h3><o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Start with the following drawing:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://mylearningcube.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEUSo2oiHXAlQ1gETa9xaQclDvah2V_xVdKxB2ogK9ZyGHVK-z2UQXZsHE7B_ypT8hoS_3TVycapJ0PhKmKx3DDwDydhCFxa0CPR37YScCfP5hPxZWMfO7TM4Pb-pi1Mkw2L0aYHkr_8/s640/w2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in;">Using what you learned in the previous tutorial, Extrude the following drawing by 30mm. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in;">Select the following surface and click on Extruded Cut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJG_QjmbpMN4ZmEwVS-VTRoDEtXDvBqZfsE4F8Vit791gnLDQB2O13HSpJlAGe8sxtc1GoBcvzyiG49eMHBVOl8QiEfp69GHIxH0f849J9pi2E-O9Rsc1UuhUuDMlUy5Cb5pX2JPMVy8/s1600/w3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJG_QjmbpMN4ZmEwVS-VTRoDEtXDvBqZfsE4F8Vit791gnLDQB2O13HSpJlAGe8sxtc1GoBcvzyiG49eMHBVOl8QiEfp69GHIxH0f849J9pi2E-O9Rsc1UuhUuDMlUy5Cb5pX2JPMVy8/s320/w3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Using the View Orientation menu, select Top View to make drawing easier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Following circle’s center is in the middle of the top and bottom edge (15mm) and 15mm      </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">        away from the left edge. Use centerlines. Exit Sketch once you’ve made it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxPoc84wT9o5VqfsMJBQqDu5VuuDWaNCuZj1RgSQgxBONUByPpA8cXiuI0BGLlSj12ZjD2NBwpsQABkX5hPwzKTiiEZ3Sx3VJWXPLXDB9VHVaENEBu9WK0RXrRy_wYXJKH725tH0isiI/s1600/w4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxPoc84wT9o5VqfsMJBQqDu5VuuDWaNCuZj1RgSQgxBONUByPpA8cXiuI0BGLlSj12ZjD2NBwpsQABkX5hPwzKTiiEZ3Sx3VJWXPLXDB9VHVaENEBu9WK0RXrRy_wYXJKH725tH0isiI/s320/w4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Choose “Through All” from the drop down menu. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Repeat Steps and create a hole on the right side as well. Same spacing.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Save file as Tutorial 2.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">You can also download these files in solid works and Drawing files by clicking the following download button.Simply Enter your E-mail address and get the files.Now modify these files and test what have you learned.</div><div><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in;"><div class="mailmunch-forms-widget-445418"></div></div>

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SolidWorks Tutorial # 2:Introduction to 3D Models

Introduction to 3D model: In this Tutorial we will see the the basic 3-D part and its engineering Drawing.So let's start moving from 2-...

Tutorial # 1: Introduction to solidworks basic sketching

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fIX3ysCSoiWp3tSBhd58tO4HiEOWSykTD_rmxZg2wi6D423fYEPdDLK3cRobmU9vjWRZ7iCOJZQ6Ive9yC_Vfs63TxtKaT8RDxAqwSPGv0YQUlpxHFvflCQZVdWNu9X8Zo-brGcFvlQ/s1600/Copy+of+band+logo+%25289%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fIX3ysCSoiWp3tSBhd58tO4HiEOWSykTD_rmxZg2wi6D423fYEPdDLK3cRobmU9vjWRZ7iCOJZQ6Ive9yC_Vfs63TxtKaT8RDxAqwSPGv0YQUlpxHFvflCQZVdWNu9X8Zo-brGcFvlQ/s640/Copy+of+band+logo+%25289%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><h2><b><span style="font-size: large;">Concept of Drawing Planes:</span></b></h2><div>In this tutorial we will draw some basic shapes to understand how SolidWorks views 2-Dimensional Drawings.</div><div><div>First Open SolidWorks. Your main screen would look different depending on the version you are</div><div>using. However, all the tools covered in this tutorial are present in all versions of SW currently</div><div>available.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PBZRAEdEMr6MFVgYcw0-lp8NOrWEySRpiK65RYRDISqohxe9B6PBhsNEtuQPoXiD-EPAN8x0ctkjFdxk7tD5Ttqg5U1sDcmwB493U_Jx1OhidA0rCwvg0eadIYZ0A7rIRzFJAtkZCyA/s1600/111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PBZRAEdEMr6MFVgYcw0-lp8NOrWEySRpiK65RYRDISqohxe9B6PBhsNEtuQPoXiD-EPAN8x0ctkjFdxk7tD5Ttqg5U1sDcmwB493U_Jx1OhidA0rCwvg0eadIYZ0A7rIRzFJAtkZCyA/s640/111.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Click on <b>SKETCH</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Select <b>FRONT PLANE</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Start by drawing a long <b>centerline</b> vertically. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->From the bottom end of the line you just drew, draw a <b>line</b> horizontally.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Click to end line. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Notice that a new line starts where you finished the first line from. Join the line back to the center line we made. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">A line in SolidWorks consists of three main points of reference. The two end points and the mid-point.</div><div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Make sure that your line isn’t joined to the top end point or the mid-point of the center line.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlNIjF5L7u-SaTBRdJh8elnArAGo2bOzbsBIYYCuasUixUYun5Xld7UAWVHkbcfNMupJ2xh0rj3I5hK4mrPbSWsNrft5g4PBVaFPavjzq1esvV-bjWrGnoUT5SNIzgwYDSl_jzvOx4zs/s1600/2222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlNIjF5L7u-SaTBRdJh8elnArAGo2bOzbsBIYYCuasUixUYun5Xld7UAWVHkbcfNMupJ2xh0rj3I5hK4mrPbSWsNrft5g4PBVaFPavjzq1esvV-bjWrGnoUT5SNIzgwYDSl_jzvOx4zs/s640/2222.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use smart dimensions to first measure the horizontal line. Modify it to 40mm.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Use smart dimensions to measure the slant line. Modify it to 80mm.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->When measuring slant lengths, SolidWorks offers you three different readings based on how you move your cursor.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0gJauBpweuW5CxGVgVdPKvQjvmVnX_4ox_k4LxWLUJePaZhFaabEj0lYKoFetFFNMhGQjqhkPeysPm47Kbwik76QAOB55aIRPoSK5bQuloQhmjyhHwI0nur6iEXsPdBaERaYFxlPrAA/s1600/333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0gJauBpweuW5CxGVgVdPKvQjvmVnX_4ox_k4LxWLUJePaZhFaabEj0lYKoFetFFNMhGQjqhkPeysPm47Kbwik76QAOB55aIRPoSK5bQuloQhmjyhHwI0nur6iEXsPdBaERaYFxlPrAA/s640/333.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Now that we have the required references, we can complete the left side of the triangle. References are useful for making shapes that are unique.</div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPnY6he8j-BLfmmKet89VWkrUErCiptK6HLM9jxiXcBBW8zXQTQkbPupiQ9GjZ0ZSkOyEx6wxruyFTLiMCKjqleHCzNWyNlrPk0x9uWqa-fgKHjQoOAaTkzfFmKOBsPgUjRCxnFBJJ7s/s1600/444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPnY6he8j-BLfmmKet89VWkrUErCiptK6HLM9jxiXcBBW8zXQTQkbPupiQ9GjZ0ZSkOyEx6wxruyFTLiMCKjqleHCzNWyNlrPk0x9uWqa-fgKHjQoOAaTkzfFmKOBsPgUjRCxnFBJJ7s/s640/444.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="Style2" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div class="Style2">Using what you’ve learned, construct the following shapes.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style1"><b>Shape 1:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeZH985qtKaur69pozzzuIll4inXbp-U_cSdLDp4iq7QPNRp6BrQnWLRzt3JDMSjlt-s7toiIBKw9txAkxUiMzMTt33BDv4WI5U9-MluLtXVBPaSCztaIY3JKdIZulZyDc_vCFPfA57M/s1600/555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeZH985qtKaur69pozzzuIll4inXbp-U_cSdLDp4iq7QPNRp6BrQnWLRzt3JDMSjlt-s7toiIBKw9txAkxUiMzMTt33BDv4WI5U9-MluLtXVBPaSCztaIY3JKdIZulZyDc_vCFPfA57M/s640/555.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><b>Note:</b> Start with a <b>rectangle</b>. Delete the two 50mm lines (click on them, and press delete). Using a <b>3-point Arc Tool</b>, draw the outer semi circle. (Notice how SolidWorks automatically calculates the center of the arc). Use that center to create a 30mm <b>Circle</b> on each end.</div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style1"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><b>Shape 2:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6juWHWDBWrxaV8IKXb_4_-JeVAXQunb68M2iaNvU6pxDu62iO-4C8BdZSA-1lQRBLrSIhM7DAA7vQVmgFGN831wMAKd4qsaW42XlHTFlOHv0Nb12trQq_wyLHT3LEZMOgwEC_ACer4b4/s1600/6666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6juWHWDBWrxaV8IKXb_4_-JeVAXQunb68M2iaNvU6pxDu62iO-4C8BdZSA-1lQRBLrSIhM7DAA7vQVmgFGN831wMAKd4qsaW42XlHTFlOHv0Nb12trQq_wyLHT3LEZMOgwEC_ACer4b4/s640/6666.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2"><b>Note:</b> All lines are at 90 degrees to each other. Start by making one line, adjust its measurement, then make the next line.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="Style2"><br /></div><div class="Style2">In next Tutorial we will see 3-D models in solidworks.</div></div>

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Tutorial # 1: Introduction to solidworks basic sketching

Concept of Drawing Planes: In this tutorial we will draw some basic shapes to understand how SolidWorks views 2-Dimensional Drawings. First ...